app.js

App = Ember.Application.create();

var html = $("#myTemplate").remove().html();
var template = Ember.Handlebars.compile(html);

var model = "Click here";
var controller = { model: model };

var view = Ember.View.create({
  template: template,
  controller: controller,
  click: function() {
    alert('clicked');
  }
});

view.appendTo("body");

template.html

<script type="text/x-handlebars" id="myTemplate" >
  {{model}}
</script>